^{3 Ref} For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

^{4 Ref} For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

^{5 Ref} For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

^{6 Ref} But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

^{7 Ref} or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)

^{8 Ref} But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

^{9 Ref} because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus `as' Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

^{10 Ref} for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.